• You need a shop that makes sales
    not "a site with a shopping cart"


  • "Can buy from you"
    does not equal "will buy from you"

  • A great selection
    that nobody sees
    doesn't sell.

Artisan Crew Online Shop Website Development:
Building you shops that sell, not "sites with a shopping cart"

Almost anyone can open an online shop. There's software for that.
Almost anyone can make a fairly pretty website.There are templates for that.
Almost anyone can think of a shop name.
Those are relatively easy things.
So why isn't everyone making loads of money online off their websites?

The hard part is knowing what makes a shop that sells.

We Do the Hard Parts.

Since 2007, we've run our own full-scale online shops complete with warehouses, customer service, inventory management and all. This gives us the actual experience in not just building and coding successful eCommerce websites, but in being able to consult with you about what comes AFTER the site goes live as well. The daily marketing, the running, hiring, paying taxes, and management of them along with how to survive through increased competition, search engine algorithm changes, staffing issues, customer service emergencies and downturns in the economy (HELLO 2008 WE LIVED THROUGH YOU), not to mention fraud and online security. We live online shopping every day so you can reap the rewards of our experiences and not be our lab-mice.


We put our money where our mouths are.


Every day.

We Have Experience Running Our Own Shops

We’ve run multiple successful online shops ourselves since 2007. We have firsthand experience in what it takes, the pitfalls of running a shop, and what’s really important. We offer upfront or commission-based pricing, so you don’t have to settle from the start. From large e-commerce companies to small online boutique shops, our goal is to help you, the client, improve sales and run a successful business. We know that it is not just about the ability to buy something from the site, it's about how to make the client's business stand out from the millions of sites already out there.

We Know Running a Site is a lot Harder Than it Looks

Anyone can start an internet business, but in order for it to be successful, you need to integrate online marketing strategies. Most places that build online stores just build the site, but Artisan Crew wants your site to be as successful as possible. Their goal is to build you a site. Our goal is to help you make sales. We know that a fancy shopping cart and checkout button don't make a successful online store. Nowadays, anyone can put these into a site, but without the marketing know-how, most businesses will not see the maximum potential of their online store.

We Have a Solid Technical Base, Putting Your Needs First

Since our business was founded by experts in two disciplines, software development and internet marketing, the two key components in making a successful online business, we are confident that we can offer the best in e-commerce solutions.


We Can Do It For You


With Our Expertise In:


The Advantages of Using a Proprietary System

Other companies tend to use widely available open source packages to build their online stores, resulting in the online equivalent of a strip mall, making it hard for a store to stand out. That's where ACE Inc comes in. With our proprietary system, we build you a unique store for your unique needs, brand you and get you recognized.

Connecting to Core Systems

If you have both an online and off-line store, whether you're a large-scale e-commerce site or a thriving online store, it can be difficult to integrate your on- and off-line core business systems. With ACE Inc's experience in core business management systems, we're experts at integrating on- and off-line systems.

Bringing in Customers with S.E.M. (Search Engine Marketing)

S.E.O. runs in the background of every internet search constantly. With this in mind, we've developed StoreACE, a shopping cart system that utilizes S.E.O. Unlike your average shopping cart, it plays a part in helping to drive traffic to your site.

Flexible Multi-Lingual / Multi-Currency Checkout Systems

We can customize our checkout system to cater to any payment system in whatever language and currency your business needs. We specialize in multi-lingual, multi-currency systems.

ACE eCommerce Successes


The Pudding (Where the Proof Is)

Just a few examples of ACE's success in building and running eCommerce stores

15 Times the Sales in Just 9 Months: E-Commerce Web Design Solutions for Your Business

We specialize in driving large amounts of traffic to websites. One site just wasn't getting any business despite our work. We revamped the site contents and with the same amount of traffic, we got 5 times the sales the first month, 12 times the sales within the first six months, and 15 times the sales in just 9 months!

See our eCommerce site portfolio

We Build and Manage Online Stores That Take in Over $100,000 in Revenues Every Month With an Extremely limited staff

ACE Inc. was founded on systems engineering; one of the best resources an online store can have. But not only do we have the basics covered; we've also got the marketing know-how to make sure the store is a step ahead of the competition.

See some Artisan Crew eCommerce results

For Sample Visitor Pages:

Visit the Online Shop Visitor Page Sample
(coming soon in responsive web)

For Sample Administrator Pages:

Visit the Online Shop Admin Page Sample
(coming soon in responsive web)


Why Choose ACE


Opening an Online Shop

ACE Inc.'s E-Commerce Solutions has everything you need to do business successfully online.

Our Areas Of Expertise

Wholesale (B to B)

Creating websites where your resellers can make wholesale orders.

International Online Shops

Creating eCommerce platforms to seamlessly sell product internationally or in one country but in multiple languages or currencies. We specialize in American and Japanese marketing, NOT in "localizing" (just translating) content because we understand that marketing goes way beyond just words.

Single Page Websites

Condensing your brand and product into an easily digestable and functional single page site can save development costs, create a unified message and help you sell your product easily.

Resale (B to C)

You have products or services you need to sell, we've got you covered from the backend to the front. Integrating dynamic pricing & costing to reflect ever-changing conditions.

New Company Launches

Bringing new brands and brand extensions to market with comprehensive marketing plans and stunning websites.

Catalog Sites

Making an online catalog site that your resellers can make purchases from and that your direct consumers can put on a shopping list to take with them to retail outlets or wish list to send to you when there's no reseller close by.

From the back end database development and data entry, to reflecting your marketing plan in the SEO integration, we have the resources to help you make the most of your web space.
And if you already run an off-line business, we can work with you to integrate your existing business smoothly as well. From quick and easy, to fully custom, we build online shops that can operate as either a new branch of your business or even to be the new way you sell.

eCommerce FAQs


Frequently Answered Questions


Custom eCommerce Software vs Packaged

Why can’t we use a packaged software like Drupal, Joomla
or Shopify?

You CAN, we don't. And here's why:
As we explained on our top page, even companies with their own internal developers and internet departnments can really benefit from a C.M.S. (Contents Management System) driving their website. Sadly, because most "web design firms" and "online ad agencies" don't actually have real software developers internally and have to farm out actual programming and development (often overseas), they don't have the option of offering custom C.M.S. solutions to their clients and instead have to "customize" (set specific fields and parameters in) popular and readily available C.M.S. like Joomla or Drupal. Are these always NOT the answer? No. If one of those solutions is satisfactory and you don't need specialized contents or formats, they might be a solution for some. HOWEVER we choose not to focus on the pre-packaged solutions and instead offer a fully custom CMS for those of you who just need more, and who need the originality of not starting at the same place as every other business in your sector. In our SEO section, we talked about SEO being a marathon. When you use the exact same software as your competitors, you’ve handicapped yourself to being in the middle of the pack with them. You will never fall all the way to the bottom (most likely) but you definitely will not win the race, either. We understand that when you're making payroll and running an actual business, being in the middle of the pack is just not an option.

Responsive Website Design

What Are Responsive Websites, and Do You Make Responsive Websites?

Responsive websites are websites designed to respond to the different platform (desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone) and screen size a user has and adjusts the site to fit. In this way, your site is not constrained when a user views it on mobile, tablets, or on different screen sizes. In fact, this website is a responsive website. You can see how it responds by changing the size of your browser or viewing it on a device with a different size screen. Go ahead, try it. See? Super cool, huh? It’s automatically optimized for each resolution, which is increasingly important as more traffic comes from mobile or tablet devices with varying screen sizes.
Still not convinced? We've got serious mobile traffic stats and a quote from Google about how much better responsive web design is.

Why Not Sell on Amazon

Why Shouldn't We Sell on Amazon or eBay?

Reselling through Amazon, eBay, or any other conglomeration of resellers is just a price battle. You’re competing against companies doing exactly what you’re doing, and in some cases against the manufacturer of the product (or similar products) who can sell retail for the price you buy at wholesale. Having your own, differentiated eCommerce site allows you to compete on more than price. You can leverage your branding, your selling points, and (most importantly) you can optimize for SEO and drive more traffic to you. Did we mention Amazon charges up to a 25% fee for selling through them and allows direct from Chinese manufacturer sales? That's a pretty high price to pay for a price war.
Selling a unique product on Amazon is also an unnecessary uphill battle. Even though you may not be competing on price with people selling the same products, you are competing with people selling very similar products who have no idea you exist. Leveraging an optimized site which is driving traffic to your awesome product is a better option, in our opinion. Oh, and the up to 25% fees they charge, too.

Custom Shopping Carts

Why not use the cart my hosting company provides?

Hosting companies sell hosting. Many don’t have a 24-hour customer service line for when the site which is your livelihood is not working correctly. And if they do, you’re likely to get someone in a call center overseas reading from a knowledge base, which is usually no more informative than Googling it yourself. If you’re expert enough not to need this support, you’re probably expert enough to realize that what they offer is simply not at a level to run a business effectively.
Expecting a good ecommerce system from a hosting company is like expecting gourmet food from a gas station. Try the sushi. We dare you.
 

How Much Does Custom Software Cost?


Pricing Options for Custom eCommerce Software

We Offer 2 Pricing Options

1. Flat-Rate

"Easy-to-Start Online Store"

This plan covers all the bases for starting an online store from scratch, including practical advice and consulting services on how to start your own internet business. Customizable depending on the client's needs.

Fee
Rate
Notes
Initial Fee
$4000
Visual design (continuity, categories, product page layout), initial product data conversion, set-up
Maint. Fee
$500/mo
Hosting, shop rental, up to 4 hours of shop help per month, up to 4 hours of consulting and system maintenance per month.
Service
Rate
Notes
SEO
From $6000 Setup, $500/mo
Visual design (continuity, categories, product page layout), initial product data conversion, set-up.
PPC (Keyword Ads)
from $400 Setup, $350 or 10% of ad buy per mo.
Up to 100 keywords. Additional fee required for search engine ads. Advertising fee to be determined by client.
Product Data Entry
$40/hr
Rates may change based on content and condition of old data.
Product Photos
$40/hr
Rates may change based on size and condition of items.
Shop Mgmt
$40/hr
Rates may change based on content and conditions. This covers the day-to-day shop management.
Customer Service Agent
$40/hr
Rates may change based on content and conditions. Languages we provide: English, Japanese. Native speakers for phone and email correspondence.
Payment Method Setup
From $500
This is necessary if you wish to use credit cards on your site / a non-Paypal merchant account.
Please note that the following are not included in the initial fee, but can be added as optional services:
  • Product and category data entry
  • Photographing product images
  • Processing product images
  • Payment method set-up (necessary for credit card usage on site)

2. Commission Based

"Get More for Your Initial Buck"

This plan covers all the bases for starting an online store, including our inital and ongoing SEO services. Customizable depending on the client's needs. This plan also offers discounted optional services.

Fee
Rate
Notes
Initial Fee
From $6000
Visual design (continuity, categories, product page layout), initial product data conversion, set-up, SEO, marketing consulting
Maint. Fee
$100/mo
Hosting, shop rental, up to 8 hours of shop help per month, consulting, system maintenance, SEO Services
Monthly Fee
5% to 10% of Monthly Sales
Percentage will be determined based on a comprehensive analysis of the product's salability, including prior sales and market share.
Service
Rate
Notes
PPC (Keyword Ads)
from $400 Setup, $350 or 10% of ad buy per mo.
Up to 100 keywords. Additional fee required for search engine ads. Advertising fee to be determined by client.
Product Data Entry
$25/hr
Rates may change based on content and condition old data.
Product Photos
$35/hr
Rates may change based on size and condition of items.
Shop Mgmt
$25/hr
Rates may change based on content and conditions. This covers the day-to-day shop management.
Customer Service Agent
$30/hr
Rates may change based on content and conditions. Languages we provide: English, Japanese. Native speakers for phone and email correspondence.
Payment Method Setup
$500
This is necessary if you wish to use credit cards on your site.
Please note that the following are not included in the initial fee, but can be added as optional services:
  • Product and category data entry
  • Photographing product images
  • Processing product images
  • Payment method set-up (necessary for credit card usage on site)




Marketing websites and online shops that sell.
Goal based design paired with real-world experience.
Web design by Artisan Crew, Los Angeles

So if you're looking to start (or restart) your online business,
Call us to discuss eCommerce web design
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